The Ksingmul (Vietnamese: Xinh Mul), also known as Con Pua, Puộc, and Pụa, are an ethnic group in Vietnam and Laos. In Vietnam, they live primarily in the northwest, in the provinces of Sơn La and Lai Châu. The group numbers approximately 29,503 people and its language is in the Khmuic languages group of the Mon–Khmer language family.
The Ksingmul celebrate several festivals such as Muong A Ma, Ksaisatip, and Mạ Ma.
Subgroups The Ksingmul are divided linguistically into three subgroups: The Kháng of Vietnam The Phong-Kniang of Laos The Puoc of Vietnam and Laos.
Language The Ksingmul speak the Ksingmul language, which is a Khmuic language.Ethnologue report for Laos The Khmuic languages are Austro-Asiatic.
Geographic distribution Population in Vietnam: 21,939 Population in Laos: 3,164
References
External links RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage) http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-9380-C@view Ksingmul in RWAAI Digital Archive